Sample Curriculum & Schedule

The basic structure of the four-year curriculum is shown in the Table below. Please note that this is for illustration purposes and actual resident rotation can be modified based on resident's interest:

July, June

*Integrates Women's Health, Infectious Disease, and State Health Department

	Academic coursework
	Public Health, research, and other rotations specific to CPC track
	Other Clinical rotations with some cancer experience

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PGY1

During year one, residents complete five months of general medicine, one month of intensive care, 2 months of telemetry (cardiology), one month of night float, and one month in the emergency room. In addition they participate in monthly preventive medicine seminars, monthly research meetings, monthly preventive medicine journal club, monthly preventive medicine lecture, daily conferences and lectures, cancer conferences, primary care clinics, research projects, and Tumor Board meetings.

Cancer-related: Ambulatory care rotation, primary care clinics, research projects, cancer conferences, Tumor Board meetings, grand rounds at Yale Cancer Center.

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PGY2

During year two, residents complete one month of general medicine, 1 month MOD/medical consult, four months of MPH coursework, one month of intensive care, one month of telemetry (cardiology), one month of elective oncology at Yale Cancer Center, one month of night float, and one month of research elective. They participate in the same conferences and research project as in year one, but are encouraged to begin independent research.

Cancer-related: School of Public Health coursework, elective oncology, research elective projects, cancer conferences, Tumor Board meetings.

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PGY3

During year three, residents complete one month of general medicine, one month of ICU or telemetry (cardiology), one month of night float, two months at a public health department (cancer related rotation), one month at NCI Cancer Epidemiology Course, and four months of MPH coursework.

Cancer-related: Research rotations, Public Health department, CT Tumor Registry, School of Public Health coursework.

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PGY4

Residents complete the practicum, any remaining clinical requirements, and the MPH thesis during year four. The importance is placed on the clinical practice of community-oriented primary care emphasizing continuity practice, screening, preventive service delivery, clinical epidemiology, cost-effectiveness, and decision analysis.

During year four residents complete one month of general medicine, one month MOD/medical consult, one month of intensive care/telemetry, one month of a research elective, four months of cancer-related rotation, one month clinical oncology, one month of geriatrics/WISH rotation, and one month of occupational medicine.

Cancer-related: Research elective, public health coursework, hospice care, elective oncology, occupational medicine, primary care, tumor registry, and Yale Cancer Center.